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Business Segmentation and Geographical Distribution (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
Net sales | $ 7,530,836 | $ 6,084,690 | $ 4,218,310 | $ 3,367,647 | $ 4,452,783 | $ 3,937,286 | $ 7,422,470 | $ 5,852,109 | $ 21,201,482 | $ 21,664,648 | $ 17,884,886
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,724,177 | 11,274,114 | 10,350,281
Gross profit | 3,834,999 | 2,915,369 | 2,109,201 | 1,617,736 | 2,010,069 | 1,862,961 | 3,673,786 | 2,843,718 | 10,477,305 | 10,390,534 | 7,534,605
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,459,224 | 1,558,213 | 1,507,868
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,007,381 | 2,522,768 | 891,601
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,641,889 | 9,214,763 | 7,201,231
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 745,773 | 0 | 0
Operating expenses | 12,612,782 | 6,092,153 | 4,758,708 | 3,390,625 | 4,181,995 | 2,787,123 | 3,514,974 | 2,811,652 | 26,854,267 | 13,295,744 | 9,600,700
Operating income (loss) | (8,777,783) | $ (3,176,784) | $ (2,649,507) | $ (1,772,889) | (2,171,926) | $ (924,162) | $ 158,812 | $ 32,066 | (16,376,962) | (2,905,210) | (2,066,095)
Total assets | 62,723,600 |  |  |  | 19,752,068 |  |  |  | 62,723,600 | 19,752,068 |
Ingredients Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,153,371 | 16,774,641 | 12,542,314
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,491,920 | 7,920,516 | 6,664,164
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,661,451 | 8,854,125 | 5,878,150
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,280,004 | 1,196,711 | 1,111,993
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,903,249 | 2,487,978 | 891,601
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 745,773 |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,929,026 | 3,684,689 | 2,003,594
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 732,425 | 5,169,436 | 3,874,556
Total assets | 9,742,400 |  |  |  | 13,257,289 |  |  |  | 9,742,400 | 13,257,289 |
Consumer Products Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,464,843 | 0 | 0
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,189,597 | 0 | 0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,275,246 | 0 | 0
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,672,810 | 0 | 0
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,104,132 | 0 | 0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,776,942 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (501,696) | 0 | 0
Total assets | 3,398,800 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 3,398,800 | 0 |
Core Standards Contract Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,583,268 | 4,890,007 | 5,342,572
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,042,660 | 3,353,598 | 3,686,117
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,540,608 | 1,536,409 | 1,656,455
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506,410 | 361,502 | 395,875
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 34,790 | 0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506,410 | 396,292 | 395,875
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,034,198 | 1,140,117 | 1,260,580
Total assets | 2,558,801 |  |  |  | 2,547,427 |  |  |  | 2,558,801 | 2,547,427 |
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,641,889 | 9,214,763 | 7,201,231
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,641,889 | 9,214,763 | 7,201,231
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,641,889) | (9,214,763) | $ (7,201,231)
Total assets | $ 47,023,599 |  |  |  | $ 3,947,352 |  |  |  | $ 47,023,599 | $ 3,947,352 |

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